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saM#yaa : pxaoivasa /vaaiNaijyak –I / saIsaIema / kaya-vaR%t /2013- idnaaMk :18.10.2013 No. : WRPC/Comml.-I/CCM/Minutes/2013-10612 Date:18.10.2013 saovaa maoM / To, ( saUcaI ko Anausaar ) ivaYaya : 65 vaIM vaaiNaijyak saimait kI baOzk ka kaya-vaR%t . Sub : Minutes of 65th Commercial Committee Meeting.

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Please find enclosed herewith Minutes of the 65th Commercial

Committee Meeting of WRPC held on 25.09.2013 at 1100 Hrs at WRLDC,

MIDC Marol, Andheri (E), Mumbai for your information and necessary action.

BavadIya / Yours faithfully, saMlagna :- ]prao@tanausaar /As above sd/-

( S.Satyanarayan) AQaIxaNa AiBayaMta (vaaiNaijyak)

Superintending Engineer (Comml.)

Mailing list for 65th CCM 1. General Manager (Finance), Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd., Vadodara-390 007 2. Chief Engineer (LD), Gujarat Energy Transmission Corpn. Ltd., Vadodara- 390 021 3. Chief General Manager (Comml), MP Power Management Co.Ltd., Jabalpur-482 008 4. Chief Engineer (LD), M P Power Transmission Company Ltd.,SLDC, Jabalpur 482 008. 5. Chief Engineer (Comml), Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co. Ltd., Raipur – 492 013 6. Chief Engineer (LD), Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Co. Ltd., Bhilai-490 024. 7. Chief Engineer (PP), Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd., Mumbai-400 051 8. Chief Engineer (LD), State Load Despatch Centre, MSETCL, New Mumbai - 400 708 9. Chief Electrical Engineer, Panjim, Goa-403 001 10. Executive Engineer, Electricity Department, Daman-396 210 11. Executive Engineer (Elect),Electricity Department, Silvassa-396 230 12. Addl. General Manager (Comml), Nuclear Power Corpn. of India Ltd., Mumbai-400 094 13. General Manager (Comml), NTPC Ltd., New Delhi-110 003 14. Regional Executive Director (West), NTPC Ltd., Mumbai-400 093 15. General Manager (Com. & CP), NTPC SAIL Power Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi -110 066 16. Executive Director (Comml), PGCIL, Gurgaon, Haryana-122 001 17. General Manager, WRTS-I, PGCIL, Nagpur-440 026 18. Addl. General Manager (Comml), WRTS-I, PGCIL, Nagpur-440 026 19. Executive Director, POSOCO,WRLDC, Mumbai-400 093 20. Dy. General Manager (Comml), Ratnagiri Gas & Power Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai-400 093 21. Vice President, Adani Power Limited, Ahmedabad – 380015 22. Addl. Chief Engineer (R & C), Gujarat Energy Trans. Corpn. Ltd., Vadodara-390 007 23. Chief Engineer (Trans. O&M), MSETCL, Mumbai-400 051 24. General Manager (Comml), LANCO Amarkantak Power Private Ltd., Gurgaon – 122 016 25. Member(Power), Narmada Control Authority, Indore.-452 010 26. Vice President, Jindal Power Ltd., Tamnar, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh – 496 001 27. Executive Director (Comml), Torrent Power Ltd., Ahmedabad- 380 009 28. DGM(PS), SAIL, Bhilai Plant, Bhilai-490 001. 29. AVP(Power Trading),GMR Energy Trading Ltd., Bangalore-560 029. 30. DGM Finance, CGPL, UMPP Mundra, Kutch-370 435. 31. Member Secretary, Northern Regional Power Committee, New Delhi 110 016 32. Member Secretary, Southern Regional Power Committee, Bangalore 560 009 33. Member Secretary, Eastern Regional Power Committee, Kolkata-700 033 34. Member Secretary, North Eastern Regional Power Committee, Shillong 793 303 35. Chief Engineer (GM), Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi –110 066.

Minutes of the 65th Commercial Committee Meeting held on 25.09.2013 at Mumbai

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MINUTES OF THE 65th MEETING OF COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE HELD ON 25th SEPTEMBER 2013 AT MUMBAI

The 65th meeting of the Commercial committee was held at Mumbai on 25th September

2013 at WRLDC Mumbai. The list of participant is enclosed at Annex-1.

Shri S.D.Taksande, Member Secretary, WRPC welcomed the participants of 65th

Commercial Committee meeting. He briefly highlighted various issues included in

agenda. He stated that important issues such as Reserve Shut Down (RSD), arrangement

of sharing of expenses toward bus splitting arrangement at Kahalgaon (NTPC) station,

issues regarding metering and scheduling of M/s Adani Power Ltd., Mundra after grant of

transmission licence and transmission charges towards wheeling of RGPPL power to Goa

would be discussed. He hoped that members would deliberate on these issues and arrive

at decisions in an amicable manner.

He requested Shri Satyanarayan S., SE (C&P), WRPC to take up the agenda items for

discussion.

ITEM No.1: Confirmation of the minutes of the 64th meeting of Commercial

Committee

SE (C&P), WRPC stated that the minutes of the 64th meeting of Commercial

Committee held on 07.02.2013 at Mumbai were circulated vide WRPC letter no. :

WRPC/Comml.-I/CCM/Minutes/2013- 7058 Dated 13.06.2013 and no comments were

received.

Since no comments were received on any item, minutes of the 64th meeting of

Commercial Committee, circulated vide WRPC letter no. : WRPC/Comml.-

I/CCM/Minutes/2013- 7058 Dated 13.06.2013 were confirmed without modifications.

ITEM No.2. Transmission charges towards wheeling of RGPPL power to Goa

through MSETCL network from the month of March-2013:

Back ground :

2.1 : Goa Electricity Department (GED) vide letter No. 102/1/CEE/Tech/46 dated

15.04.13, have intimated that, MSETCL is billing transmission charges to GED


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based on wheeling charges calculated by WRPC vide letter No. WRPC/Comml-

I/4/2010-1058 dated 17.08.2010. MSETCL have served credit note to GED which

include the transmission charges for wheeling RGPPL power to GED. Since 2nd

March 2013, RGPPL is not declaring any availability of power to Goa. In view of

this GED have requested to exempt them from making payment towards

transmission charges from April-2013 till RGPPL declares full DC, and the share of

GED is available from this generating station.

2.2 : Discussions in the 64th CCM

(i) It was clarified that the wheeling charges would have to be paid by GED

irrespective of the availability of the share of GED from RGPPL, till the

wheeling agreement between GED and MSETCL is in place for wheeling of

RGPPL power to GED.

(ii) GED representative stated that they agree to the above. However, MSETCL

is billing transmission charges to GED based on wheeling charges calculated by

WRPC vide letter No. WRPC/Comml-I/4/2010-1058 dated 17.08.2010. Since the

wheeling charges were calculated for the year 2010-11, the same needs to be

revised and the wheeling charges should be billed to GED based on the revised

rates.

(iii) In the 56th CCM at Item No.3 the wheeling charges calculated by WRPC

vide letter No. WRPC/Comml-I/4/2010-1058 dated 17.08.2010 was discussed

and approved. Also it was noted by the Committee that the wheeling charges

calculated were valid for the year 2010-11 (i.e. up to March 2011) and thereafter

the wheeling charges for use of these systems may be governed as per the CERCs

Sharing of Transmission Charges and Losses Regulation 2010.

(iv) In the 64th CCM, the basis for billing the wheeling charges by MSETCL

could not be clarified, since MSETCL representative was not present in the

meeting.

MSETCL representative clarified that the billing of wheeling charges by

MSETCL is being done as per the WRPC letter No. WRPC/Comml-I/4/2010-1058 dated

17.08.2010, which were for the period 2010-11.


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It was decided that the billing for the above wheeling charges be continued as

per the above letter.

2.3 : Non scheduling of power of RGPPL by MSEDCL, DD & DNH and its

financial implication :

GED representative informed that due to shortage of APM domestic gas,

RGPPL based on CERC order is declaring the capacity (DC) to the extent

possible. As per the DC the capacity charge is levied to all the beneficiaries.

This RLNG based capacity is not scheduled by the major beneficiary (i.e

MSEDCL having share of 95%). Since the major beneficiary (MSEDCL) is not

scheduling their share and even though GED having 1% share is requisitioning

its share, the same is not being scheduled to GED.

RGPPL representative informed that as per CERC order dated 30.07.2013,

RGPPL is making declaration of its capacity based on natural gas or RLNG or

liquid fuel. Further the major beneficiary MSEDCL having 95% share in the

plant, is not scheduling its share. Due to non availability of dispatch more than

or equal to technical minimum dispatch, RGPPL is not able to run its machines.

MSEDCL representative stated that even though they are not scheduling their

entitlement in RGPPL, they are paying the capacity charges as per their

entitlement.

Committee felt that GED has to pay the capacity charges as per its entitlement as

per the regulations in force and CERC order dated 30.07.2013.

ITEM No.3. Billing of wheeling charges payable by GUVNL to MPPMCL for the

period Oct.1999 to Nov. 2000:

Back ground :

3.1 : MPPMCL vide letter CGM (Regulatory)/348 dated 27.04.2013, have intimated

that, Member Secretary, WREB in the 114th Meeting held at Mumbai on 22.11.2000

informed that as per decision of the Board during the 113th meeting, the wheeling rate

of 1.68 paise per kWh for the year 1999-2000 and 2.15 paise per kWh for the year


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2000-01 would be payable to erstwhile MPEB by the constituents who would be

availing ER power utilizing 220kV Korba-Budipadhar circuits.

MPPMCL, Jabalpur has raised a revised bill No. 2876 dated 08.03.2013 for Rs.

88.852 lakhs to GUVNL, towards availing ER power utilizing 220kV Korba-

Budipadhar circuits during the period Oct. 1999 to Nov. 2000.

3.2 : GUVNL vide its letter GUVNL:GM(Com.):621 dated 05.04.2013 addressed to

MPPMCL have informed that erstwhile WREB while computing above referred rates

considered the cost of POWERGRID’s Korba-Budipadhar 3rd circuit. The

transmission charges of POWERGRID’s Korba-Budipadhar 3rd circuit was shared by

erstwhile GEB, MPSEB and ER constituents in the ratio of 1/6, ½ & 1/3 respectively.

When erstwhile GEB was sharing 1/6 transmission charges for availing ER power, the

same (POWERGRID’s Korba-Budipadhar 3rd circuit ) should not be included in the

computation of wheeling rates of 1.68 and 2.15 paise per kWh. According to

Annexure 4.1.1 of 113th WREB meeting, an amount of Rs 168.74lakhs towards

Korba-Budipadhar 3rd circuit needs to be excluded from working of wheeling charges

by WREB as well as opportunity factor of 12/8. Moreover, energy supplied over

Korba-Budipadhar 3rd circuit should also be excluded for computing wheeling charges

in paise per kWh. GUVNL has informed MPPMCL that revised rate may be obtained

from WRPC for settlement of claim of wheeling charges.

3.3 : In the 64th CCM, it was decided that the records would be checked by WRPC

for the above claims and counter claims of MPPMCL and GUVNL.

SE(Comml) informed that the REA records for the period Oct. 1999 to Nov. 2000

would be checked by WRPC and revisions, if any, would be issued.

Committee noted as above.

ITEM No.4. : Scheduling issues at NTPC stations during fuel shortage conditions.

SE(Comml) informed that in the 23rd WRPC meeting it was agreed to schedule NTPC

stations based on beneficiaries’ flat MWH entitlement for all block under fuel shortage

condition as declared by NTPC.

NTPC representative stated that they have not declared fuel shortage at any of its

generating stations, after the 23rd WRPC meeting i.e. 12.06.2013.


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Committee noted.

ITEM No.5: Scheduling of Kawas and Gandhar Gas stations of NTPC. 5.1 : Background :

In the 63rd CCM, NTPC representative stated that the technical constraints in running the

units at lower than technical requirement of machines was discussed and noted in 442nd

and 443rd OCC meetings. NTPC requested beneficiaries for scheduling of Kawas and

Gandhar at least up to technical minimum during night hours for on-bar gas turbines in

combined cycle mode taking into account their day’s total energy requirement. NTPC

also intimated that Kawas and Gandhar stations are getting schedules less than technical

minimum during night hours. Further, the less schedules during Night hours results in the

unintentional over injection by stations to maintain the technical minimum generation

level. Further, NTPC mentioned that, as per the latest Govt. notification, the under-

utilized portion of cheap domestic gas (APM) may get diverted to other locations.

5.2 : In the 23rd WRPC NTPC representative requested that based on the day ahead

schedules received for NTPC Kawas and Gandhar stations, NTPC shall be allowed to

divert/surrender the unutilized gas allocated to the above stations to other NTPC stations

in the country, since there is power shortage in Northern region and the surplus gas after

receipt of day ahead schedules for Kawas and Gandhar could be utilized in NR.

SE(Comml) informed that representatives of beneficiaries of the above stations consented

for diversion/surrender of the unutilized gas allocated to these stations to other NTPC

stations in the country/locations, after receipt of requisitions from beneficiaries and

finalization of schedules on “Day ahead basis” for Kawas and Gandhar Gas Stations of

NTPC.

WRP Committee agreed to the request of NTPC to divert unutilized APM Domestic gas

to other NTPC station after noting the views of beneficiaries of the stations as above.

NTPC representative stated that in line with the decision taken in 23rd WRPC meeting,

they are diverting the unutilised APM gas to Auria Gas Station of NTPC, after

finalisation of schedules on “Day ahead basis” for Kawas and Gandhar Stations.

Committee noted.


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ITEM No. 6.: Hon’ble CERC’s order dated 16th Jan 2013 in petition no.209/2011 in

the matter of the Renewable Regulatory Funds Mechanism under

CERC(IEGC) Regulations 2010.

6.1 : WRLDC vide letter WRLDC/MO-I/1551/13 dated 29th Jan 2013, have intimated

that the Hon’ble CERC vide order dated 16th Jan 2013, in petition no.209/2011 in the

matter of the Renewable Regulatory Funds Mechanism under CERC(IEGC) Regulations

2010 has directed the following,

1. RRF Mechanism shall come into effect from 01.07.2013.

2. ABT meters are required to be installed only in the pooling stations which should

be done expeditiously. In case the ABT meters are not installed by the respective

State Transmission Utility or Distribution Utility by 31.03.2013, the same may be

installed by CTU at the cost concerned State Transmission Utility /Distribution

Utility.

3. Mock exercise for forecasting and scheduling start w.e.f. 01.02.2013.

Superintending Engineer (Comml) stated that the follow up of this issue would be

taken on OCC forum.

In the 63rd CCM the Commercial sub-Committee requested SLDCs to co-ordinate with

the eligible renewable generators in their region and submit the data in the formats to

WRLDC.

6.2 : WRLDC vide letter WRLDC/MO-I/1551/2013/828 dtd. 21.05.2013, has given brief

on the Commission’s order dated 16th Jan 2013 as follows;

1. The following are the Any person could become the coordinating agency,

which may be one of the generators or any other mutually agreed agency. This

agency shall be referred as “Coordinating Agency” for the purpose of

scheduling, metering and energy accounting.

2. Pooling Stations that are commissioned on or after 03.05.2010 should be

considered for the purpose of RRF mechanism. Accordingly the IEGC-2010

would be amended by the Hon’ble Commission.

3. Payment should be similar to the conventional generators i.e. Wind and Solar

generators should be paid at the contract rate as per the schedule and UI

mechanism would ensure, the liability of which would be in accordance with

the dispensation for Wind generators in the Grid Code.


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4. Reference rate for contract is fixed as Rs.4/kwh for NEW grid and Rs.5/kwh

for SR grid.

5. Mutually agreed mechanism shall be developed by the coordination agency and

the Wind generators connected to that pooling station on account of sharing the

variations with reference to the schedule. In case of disagreement, the UI

charges should be shared based on actual generation on weekly basis.

6. The IEGC-2010 and the approved detailed Procedure for implementation of

RRF will be amended/revised in line with the above proposals.

6.3 : The matter was discussed in the meeting 64th CCM, wherein following was

decided.

(i) CE SLDC, GETCO, intimated that the data of the pooling stations is being sent

to WRLDC and WRPC every week and a mock bill may be issued to know the

financial implications of RRF mechanism.

(ii) GM WRLDC stated that the data received in the formats as per the approved

“Procedure for implementation of the mechanism of Renewable regulatory

Fund”, from GETCO is being sent to WRPC and irrespective of designated

“Coordinating Agency” the mock RRF A/c may be issued by WRPC based on

the data submitted by GETCO.

6.4 : A meeting was held on 29.07.2013 at Mumbai wherein the issues regarding Mock

Billing viz., Non receipt of schedule from Wind farm/CA (coordinating

Agency)/Developer and future actions were discussed. In the above meeting it was

decided that the eligible wind/solar generators not scheduling their generation shall

be treated as zero. WRPC, have sought clarification from NLDC (being

implementing agency), on the above. The MoM is enclosed as Annex-6.4.

6.5 SLDC GETCO vide letter No. GujSLDC/SCH/F-12 dated 17.09.2013 (copy

enclosed at Annex.-6.5), have intimated that issuance of accounts under RRF

mechanism with consideration of zero schedules has impacted a lot to the

beneficiaries at state level as energy set off was not given against the injection of

wind farm. Many representations have been received in the matter to forgo/waive the

penalty caused due to consideration odf zero schedule. Major stake holders are

government PSUs viz. GMDC, GACL, GSFC, GSPL etc. Therefore to work out

amicable solution following consideration may be given on the following:


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(i) Impact of consideration of ZERO values for first two weeks (i.e. from 15th July

2013).

(ii) Regulatory provisions in case of waiver of penalty/revision of accounts.

(iii) Possible means/ways out to compensate the affected entities.

SE(Comml), informed that the WRPC have started issuing the RRF A/cs based on

decisions at 6.4, w.e.f. 1st July 2013. Further he suggested that the issue raised by

GETCO could be resolved by Hon’ble CERC and accordingly GETCO may take up the

matter with Hon’ble CERC.

ITEM No.7: Declaration of generating units into commercial operation. 7.1:WRLDC vide letter WRLDC/MO-I/1530/2013 Dtd. 22.08.2013 (copy enclosed at

Annex.-7.1) have intimated that KSK Mahanadi Power Co.Ltd, Unit#1 has been

declared CoD w.e.f. 00:00hrs of 14.08.2013.

7.2: WRLDC vide letter WRLDC/MO-I/1530/2013 Dtd. 05.09.2013 (copy enclosed at

Annex.-7.1) have intimated that EMCO Energy Ltd., Unit#2 has been declared CoD

w.e.f. 00:00hrs of 01.09.2013.

Committee noted.

ITEM No.8: Declaration of transmission elements into commercial operation by

PGCIL.

8.1: PGCIL vide letter No. WR-II/VDR/COML/715 dtd. 01.05.2013 (copy enclosed at

Annex.-8.1) have intimated that 765kV S/C Sasan-Satna Ckt#2, have been

charged successfully on 30.04.2013 and put into regular operation in WR, and the

same is under commercial operation w.e.f. 01st May 2013. Accordingly, the

monthly transmission charges for above element will be payable from 01st May

2013 by concerned DICs as per CERC (sharing of inter state transmission charges

and losses) Regulation 2010.

8.2 : PGCIL vide letter No. CGP/EDO/RPR/CD/7066 dtd. 01.05.2013 (copy enclosed at

Annex.-8.2) have intimated that 400Kv d/c Raigarh (Existing S/S)- Raigarh


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Pooling station (Kotra) transmission line along with associated bays under

“Transmission System associated with IPPs Generation in Chattisgarh (Set-A),

have successfully commissioned on 29.04.2013 and put under commercial

operation in Western Region w.e.f. 01.05.2013. Accordingly, the monthly

transmission charges for above transmission element will be payable by all

concerned from 01st May 2013.

8.3 : PGCIL vide letter No. WR-II/VDR/COML/1493 dtd. 01/10.06.2013 (copy enclosed

at Annex.-8.3) have intimated that switchable scheme for Reactor at Nagda

Substation under WRSS-IX have been charged successfully on 11.05.2013 and put

into regular operation in WR and the same is under commercial operation

w.e.f.01.06.2013. Accordingly, the monthly transmission charges for above

transmission element will be payable by all concerned from 01st June 2013.


at Annex.-8.4) have intimated that 400kV D/C Bina-Bina (MPPTCL) Ckt#4 along

with associated bays of 400kV at Bina S/S (POWERGRID) & Bina S/S(MPPTCL)

under ATS for SASAN UMPP, have been charged successfully on 24.05.2013 and

put into regular operation in WR. The same is under commercial operation

w.e.f.01.06.2013.

Accordingly, the monthly transmission charges for above transmission element will

be payable from 01st June 2013 by all concerned DICs as per CERC (sharing of

inter-state transmission charges & losses) Regulation 2010.


at Annex.-8.5) have intimated that following elements under Regional Syatem

Strengthening for SASAN UMPP, have been commissioned successfully on

30.06.2013 and put into regular operation in Western Region;

(i) 02Nos of 400kV bays at Indore (POWERGRID) associated with 400kV D/C

(Quad) Indore-Indore (MPPTCL) transmission line for direct connection

between 765/400kV Indore (POWERGRID) S/S to 400kV Indore (MPPTCL)

S/s.

(ii) 400kV line bay#2 at Indore (MPPTCL S/s to 400kV D/C (Quad) Indore-Indore

line. Bay#1 was charged at the time of commissioning of contingency scheme.


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As a result, the contingent arrangement of 765kV S/C Bina-Indore transmission line

charged at 400kV level with direct connection at Indore (MPPTCL) by-passing

765/400kV Indore (PG) through 400kV D/C (Quad) Indore (PG)-Indore (MPPTCL)

is discontinued.

(iii) The present arrangement w.e.f. 01.07.2013 is as follows;

(a) 765kV S/C Bina-Indore transmission line along with associated bays at

both ends (charged at 765kV level), including 765/400kV Indore (New)

S/s.

(b) 400kV (Quad) Indore(PG)-Indore (MPPTCL) line along with associated

bays at both ends.

(c) 765kV/400kV 3x500MVA ICT-II at 765/400kV Indore(New) S/s along

with associated bays.

The monthly transmission charges for above transmission systems will be

payable from 01st July 2013 by all concerned DICs as per CERC (sharing of

inter-state transmission charges & losses) Regulation 2010.

8.6 : PGCIL vide letter No. CGP/EDO/RPR/CD/7970 dtd. 01.08.2013 (copy enclosed at

Annex.-8.6) have intimated that following elements along with associated bays at

Raigarh (Kotra) S/S under “Transmission System associated with IPPs Generation

in Chattisgarh (Set-A)”, have successfully commissioned on 30.07.2013 and put

under commercial operation in Western Region w.e.f. 01.08.2013.

(i) Second Bank of 765/400kV, 1500 (3x500) MVA ICT.

(ii) 765kV, 240 (3x80) MVAR shunt reactor of Raipur-I line bays as a bus reactor.

(iii) 400kV, 80MVAR Bus reactor at Raigarh Pooling station (Kotra).

Accordingly, the monthly transmission charges for above transmission assets will be

payable by all concerned from 01st August 2013.

Committee noted.

ITEM No. 9: Grant of MTOA and LTOA by POWERGRID.


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The list of LTOAs/MTOAs received from NLDC and applicable from the month of

August-13 for computation of RTA is enclosed at Annex-9.

Committee noted. ITEM No.10: Grant of Transmission Licence to M/s Adani Power Ltd.(APL) : 10.1 : M/s APL vide letter No APL/WRPC/TL/310813 dated 31.08.2013(copy enclosed

at Annex.-10), have informed that Hon’ble CERC has granted transmission licence to

Adani Power Limited for its dedicated transmission system of 400kV DC Mundra-

Dehgam transmission line and ±500kV Bipole Mundra-Mohindergarh HVDC

transmission line including associated 400kV lines.

10.2 : SLDC GETCO vide letter No GujSLDC/SCH/F-12 dated 17.09.2013 (copy

enclosed at Annex.-6.5), have intimated that the energy accounting of Gujarat drawl-WR

will be revised. The proposed methodology for Gujarat Drawl-WR is enclosed as

Annexure-I to the Annex.-6.5.

10.3 : WRLDC vide letter WRLDC/MO-I/1551/2013 Dated: 12th Sept, 2013(copy

enclosed at Annex-10.3), have intimated that, in line with the decision of the meeting

chaired by Chairman, CEA on 5th Sept’2013, the interconnection point of APL, Mundra

with NR & WR will be at APL bus for all commercial and operational purposes w.e.f.

1st Oct’2013.

Since, the control area of APL Mundra Stage-I,II & III would be with SLDC GETCO till

further directions, the metering of HVDC shall be shifted to 400KV A/C S/Y of HVDC DIA

3,4,5,6 at APL 3 end and the losses of 400KV APL-Dehgam lines 1&2, shall be pooled with

WR/NEW grid. The metering arrangement shall be finalized by SLDC GETCO and APL

Mundra mutually.

ITEM No.11: Availability declaration based on imported/domestic coal by NTPC stations :

Back ground :

GUVNL vide letter No GUVNL:GM(comml):1590 dated 06.09.2013 (copy enclosed at

Annex.-11), have informed that to maximize generation from its coal based power plants,

NTPC has resorted to utilization of blended coal through blending of imported coal and


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indigenous coal. However the availability declaration for such power stations by NTPC is

single availability i.e. without bifurcating the availability on indigenous coal and

imported coal. It has further suggested that NTPC should declare availability separately

for coal based generation from domestic coal and costly imported coal like in case of gas

based generation so as to enable the beneficiary to plan and decide about the off take of

power in order to meet the demand in the most economical manner.

Discussions:

11.1. GUVNL representative informed that as per the PPA, NTPC shall generate and declare its

capability on the designated fuel (i.e. Indigenous/domestic coal). Consent of beneficiaries is

required to be taken by NTPC in case of change in the designated fuel. However due to

constraints, if NTPC is required to generate on blended coal it should declare its capability

on the Indigenous/domestic coal and Imported coal separately.

11.2. NTPC representative stated the following;

(i) NTPC follows the targets fixed by CEA, MoP and Min. of Coal. Import and utilisation of

coal is done in consultation with MoP & Min. of Coal, due to inadequate availability of

domestic coal. Further the PPA’s were signed 15 years back and the benchmark average

target availability was 60%. However as per the applicable regulations as on date the

benchmark average target availability is 85%.

(ii) The design of NTPC generating units are based on the Indigenous/domestic coal and it

may be appreciated that the units cannot be fired exclusively on imported coal.

(iii) The following provisions of the Hon’ble CERC notification of Central Electricity

Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) (Third Amendment)

Regulations, 2012, Vide No.–L- 7/145(160)/2012—CERC: Dated, the 31st of December

2012, 8. Amendment of Regulation 21 of the Principal Regulations

"Provided that generating company shall provide to the beneficiaries of the generating

station the details of parameters of GCV and price of fuel i.e. domestic coal, imported

coal, e-auction coal, lignite, natural gas, RLNG, liquid fuel etc., as per the form 15 of

the Part-I of Appendix I to these regulations:

Provided further that the details of blending ratio of the imported coal with domestic

coal, proportion of e-auction coal and the weighted average GCV of the fuels as

received shall also be provided separately, along with the bills of the respective month:

Provided further that copies of the bills and details of parameters of GCV and price of

fuel i.e. domestic coal, imported coal, e-auction coal, lignite, natural gas, RLNG, liquid

fuel etc., details of blending ratio of the imported coal with domestic coal, proportion of


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e-auction coal shall also be displayed on the website of the generating company. The

details should be available on its website on monthly basis for a period of three

months."

are being followed by NTPC and the complete details of blending ratio, GCV etc., is

being provided to the beneficiaries regularly.

(iv) Hon’ble CERC does not provide for taking permission from beneficiaries for importing

coal.

(v) After blending, distinction between domestic and imported coal is not possible. However,

quality of gas (APM or Non-APM), RLNG etc in case of gas plants is within the range

of design of GTs.

(vi) Therefore they are not in position to give declaration on domestic and imported coal

separately.

MS WRPC stated that policy decision in regards to use of domestic and imported coal is

being discussed at higher levels and further guidelines are awaited.

After deliberations and in absence of any consensus, Committee felt that the matter

may be referred to TCC/WRPC, for necessary instructions.

ITEM No.12: Bus splitting of Kahalgaon STPS Stage-l & stage-Il to contain fault

level :

NTPC vide letter No 01:CD:202 dated 13.09.2013 (copy enclosed at Annex.-12 along

with the relevant portion of the ERPC MoM), have informed that the issue of Bus

splitting of Kahalgaon STPS Stage-l & stage-Il to contain fault level as per the decision of

CEA's Standing Committee Meeting was approved in the 24th ERPC meeting held on

27th April 2013.

System studies were carried out by PGCIL to examine the short circuit levels at various

substations of Eastern Region and the study results showed that short circuit levels at

various 400 KV substations are exceeding the permissible limit of 40 KA in near future at

Maithon, Durgapur, Kahalgaon, and Biharshariff Substations. Accordingly, further

studies were carried out for measures to contain the fault current within 40 KA. Based on


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the above studies it was proposed to carry out bus splitting with bus/tie sectionalization

breaker for Maithon, Durgapur, Kahalgaon, Biharshariff substations in Eastern Region.

The scheme for splitting of Kahalgaon switchyard at an estimated cost of Rs. 98.94 crore

as proposed is attached at Annex-B.

The scheme was discussed in the 24th ERPC meeting wherein implementation of the

scheme by NTPC was approved and it was decided that apportionment of the cost for

implementation of the scheme shall be between Kahalgaon Stage-l & Stage-11 in ratio of

Annual fixed Cost of Kahalgaon-J & Kahalgaon-11. The relevant Portion of the ERPC

minutes is enclosed at Annexure-E. It was further decided that, since the constituents of

others regions too have stake in this scheme, ERPC advised NTPC to take up the issue

with other regions also.

NTPC representative informed that the implementation of the above scheme has already

been approved by constituents of ERPC and NRPC. Since WR constituents have share in

Kahalgoan Stage –II, the Add. Cap. Expenditure for this scheme needs to be approved in

principle by WRPC constituents.

After deliberations following was decided;

1) The Bus splitting is a technical requirement approved by SCM of ER and shall have to be

implemented and the additional capitalization shall be part of tariff approved by

Hon’ble CERC.

2) The proposal of ERPC regarding of sharing of the estimated cost of Rs 98.94 crores on

the basis of Annual fixed cost of Kahalgaon-I & Kahalgaon-II is not acceptable to WR

constituents, and the cost apportionment shall be as per the provision 4 (2) (i) of the

“Terms and Conditions of Tariff, Regulations for 2009-14” of Hon’ble CERC, which is

based on the installed capacity.

3) The matter may be put up to TCC/WRPC for further guidance.

ITEM No.13: Entitlement and schedule data issues of MP : MPPTCL vide letter No 07-05/RPC-17/2598 dated 27.08.2013 (copy enclosed at

Annex.-13), have requested for inclusion of following agenda items for the meeting.

13.1) : Station wise details of entitlement and schedule of MP in DVC

MP has power station wise capacity allocations in DVC Mejia (200MW),

Chandrapura (200MW) and Durgapur (100MW) power stations and each of these

station has different tariff. SLDC MP is giving station wise requisition to


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DVC/WRLDC on the basis of merit order of the stations. However WRLDC is

indicating the consolidated entitlement and schedule of MP in DVC (Mejia &

Chandrapura) and separately for DVC (Durgapur) accordingly WRPC is issuing the

REA. The schedule energy indicated in the REA of WRPC is not matching with the

REA issued by ERPC and implemented schedule available in the WRLDC web site.

It is requested that station wise entitlement & schedule may be uploaded by WRLDC

on its web site and the station wise accounting may be done by WRPC in its REA

matching with REA of ERPC.

13.2) Entitlement of MP :

(i) ISGS : The entitlement of MP in ISGS available at WRLDC web site is not

tallying with the entitlement indicated in the REA. Therefore ex-post facto revisions

in entitlement of ISGS if any done by WRPC may be uploaded along with ex post

facto revisions of schedule already being provided under “Data for MP UI”, section

of weekly UI Reports in the WRPC website.

(ii) Other LTA : The entitlement of MP in other LTA i.e. LANCO AMK & Torrent

is not available in the WRLDC website as well as in REA issued by WRPC. The

same may be incorporated.

13.3) Schedule of MP in other LTOA/MTOA :

MP has PPA under LTA at sending end with LANCO AMK, Torrent Power and also

have PPA underMTOA at MP periphery with BALCO Power plant-II and CSPDCL.

WRLDC is indicating the schedule at sending end only whereas MP SLDC requires

the schedule at sending end as well as at MP periphery for the purpose of energy

accounting. WRLDC should indicate the entitlement and schedules of LTA/MTOA

power scheduled at MP periphery and sending end both.

13.4) Discrepancy in the REA issued by WRPC and Ex-post facto schedule

revisions :

WRPC is indicating the block-wise ex-post facto revisions under “Data for MP UI”

under the section of weekly UI reports in the WRPC website. On comparing the

same with REA issued by WRPC, it is observed that the ex-post facto schedule is not

matching with the REA for some of the stations particularly for Kawas Gas for the

month of April 2013. It is therefore requested that WRPC may upload the final ex-

post facto revisions as considered for REA under “Data for MP UI”.


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SE (Comml) stated that since the above issues require co-ordination/checking of

data amongst MP, WRLDC and WRPC, the same can be settled by having a

separate meeting.

ITEM No.14: Shutdown of ISGS units under RSD (Reserve Shut Down) during low

regional demand.

14.1 : In 449th OCC meeting held on 15.07.13 at Dahanu, CE, SLDC, Gujarat expressed

that during rainy season; regional demand drop of around 30% is observed especially

during night hours. In spite of shutting down State generating units and reducing share of

ISGS units, under drawl of the States would remain around 500 MW due to high wind

injection.

In such condition, it is extremely difficult for SLDC to curb under drawl especially during

night hours. At that time, RLDC should coordinate in the matter and extend all possible

support to SLDC to contain under drawl of the State by shutting down of Central Sector

(ISGS) units at least for a few days considering network security and merit order at

Regional level.

14.2 : The matter was further deliberated during 450th OCC meeting held on 12.08.13 at

KAPP. In the meeting, CE, SLDC, informed that due to persisting low demand scenario

of the western Region, Member Secretary, WRPC has initiated joint consent for restricted

shutdown (RSD) of the costlier Central Sector units.

However, due to various minor concerns and lack of clarity about allocation of fixed

charges, the matter could not move further.

Therefore to address the above issue SLDC Gujarat have proposed the following

approach:

o Loss of requisition of the State can be recuperated from other backed down units.

o The fixed charges on RSD should be in line with that of Kawas and Jhanor power

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In the meeting, WRLDC opined that it is desirable to have a consensus among all the

constituents for closing down of shared generators and for the duration of reserve

shutdown.

In the meeting, NTPC submitted the following comments regarding to RSD of any units

shall be requisitioned for minimum period of 5 days & Imminent O & M cost (start-up &

shut down cost+ Cost of running essential auxiliaries during RSD) should be born by the

constituent who is asking for shut down.

Discussions :

(i) GUVNL representative stated that some machines are designed for two shift operations

therefore tender specifications/OEM specifications on the operation duty cycle of all the

ISGS machines under the control area of WRLDC, should be readily available with

WRLDC, so that the machines could be operated within these specifications. Due to

merit order constraints, it would not be possible to resolve the above issue of reserved

shut down.

(ii) NTPC representative informed that till policy on the same is finalised, the generators will

have to given at least technical minimum schedule during low schedule requisitions.

(iii) Beneficiaries opined that, no additional schedule shall be forced on the beneficiaries,

than the requisitioned schedule by the beneficiary.

It was decided to refer the matter to TCC/WRPC to finalize the policy.

ITEM No.15: Implementation of SPS and their financial implications: 15.1 Back ground :

Following Special Protection Schemes (SPS) were formulated by the Protection sub-

Committee of WRPC to handle system contingencies automatically for the secure and

reliable operation of the grid.

(i) SPS for Gwalior – Agra :

Generation backing down required at CGPL(180MW), KSTPS-NTPC(120MW) &

VSTPS-NTPC(200MW).

(ii) SPS for Wardha flow gate : Genration backing down APL Tiroda only

(iii) SPS for CGPL units : One unit tripping at CGPL


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(iv) SPS for Sipat generation : One 660MW unit tripping or backing down at Sipat-

NTPC (The scheme is under formulation and has not been finalised).

(v) Automatic generation tripping at high frequency (51.5 Hz) to help arresting the

rise of frequency in case of islanding of WR from rest of NEW grid : KSTPS-7

(500 MW), VSTPS-7 ( 500 MW) & CGPL-10 (830 MW).

Concerns were raised by the generators regarding settlement of commercial

implication in the event of operation of the above schemes. This includes treating

Actual Generation = Scheduled generation and the cost incurred on start up of these

units.

15.2 : Discussions :

GUVNL representative stated that the relevant provision to be operated shall be the following

provision of clause 19 of 6.5 of PART-6 SCHEDULING AND DESPATCH CODE of the

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2010,

“ Notwithstanding anything contained in Regulation 6.5(18), in case of forced outage of a unit for a Short Term bilateral transaction, where a generator of capacity of 100 MW and above is seller, the generator shall immediately intimate the same along with the requisition for revision of schedule and estimated time of restoration of the unit, to SLDC/RLDC as the case may be. With the objective of not affecting the existing contracts, the revision of schedule shall be with the consent of the buyer till 31.07.2010. Thereafter, consent of the buyer shall not be a pre-requisite for such revision of schedule. The schedule of the generator and the buyer shall be revised, accordingly. The revised schedules shall become effective from the 4th time block, counting the time block in which the forced outage is declared to be the first one.. The RLDC shall inform the revised schedule to the seller and the buyer. The original schedule shall become effective from the estimated time of restoration of the unit. However the transmission charges as per original schedule shall continue to be paid for two days.” MSEDCL representative endorsed the views expressed by GUVNL representative.

MS clarified that SPS’s are designed to handle the system contingencies/constraints in the

event of sudden loss of line/corridor not attributable to the generator, the following provision of

clause 16 of 6.5 of PART-6 SCHEDULING AND DESPATCH CODE of the Central

Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2010, shall be

operated.

“In the event of bottleneck in evacuation of power due to any constraint, outage, failure or limitation in the transmission system, associated switchyard and substations owned by the Central Transmission Utility or any other transmission licensee involved in inter-state transmission (as certified by the RLDC) necessitating reduction in generation, the RLDC shall revise the schedules which shall become effective from the 4th time block, counting the time block in which the bottleneck in evacuation of power has taken place to be the first one. Also, during the first, second and third time blocks of such an event, the scheduled generation of the


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ISGS shall be deemed to have been revised to be equal to actual generation, and the scheduled drawals of the beneficiaries shall be deemed to have been revised accordingly.”

It was decided that the DC and schedules in respect of generators participating in the SPS

shall be governed by the provision of clause 16 of 6.5 of IEGC, after operation of the SPS,

since the concerned generator has contributed to its assigned back down or tripping under

the SPS, which is to save the grid from probable disturbance.

ITEM No.16: Rescheduling of SSP units: 16.1 : GETCO vide letter GETCO/SLDC/TECH/497 dtd.25.04.2013, have intimated that

Sardar Sarovar Project(SSP) having total installed capacity of 1450MW can be used to

meet the peak demands, being a hydro station (normally 1000MW generated during peak

time). Presently the practice adopted to schedule SSP units is from 09:00hrs to 15:00hrs

and 19:00hrs to 22:00hrs daily to cope up the winter season demand. However the

demand pattern is not the same in the summer season, therefore there is a need to review

the scheduling of SSP, by taking into consideration the seasonal demands so that the

system parameters (frequency & Voltages) are not distorted. Further GETCO have

requested to modify the scheduling timing of SSP stations during summer season from

11:00hrs to 14:30hrs and 19:00hrs to 00:30hrs so that the system parameters remain

within permissible limits and minimal proactive actions would be required.

In the 64th CCM, MP and Maharashtra representatives endorsed the views of GETCO.

NCA representative intimated that the matter needs approval from NCA. The proposal

would be put up in the Board Meeting of NCA.

16.2 : SLDC GETCO vide letter No GujSLDC/SCH/F-12 dated 17.09.2013 (copy

enclosed at Annex.-6.5), have intimated that new methodology for scheduling of RBPH

machine of SSP had been proposed by NCA. It was discussed in 51st Power sub

Committee held on 09.07.2013 at Bhopal. In the meeting, it was decided that the

methodology would be examined by their technical, financial and legal wing and submit

their views and suggestions within 15 days of issue of MoM. The copy of the MoM is

enclosed as Annexure-II to the Annex.-6.5.

NCA representative informed that an emergency meeting of Power Sub Commitee (PSC)

of NCA. In the meeting beneficiary States were requested to suggest workable solution

within the provisions of NWDT Award and IECG, 2010 agreeable to all beneficiary


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States so that power requirements of the States during different parts of the day could be

full filled. Based on the discussion and the consensus, NCA suggested a methodology of

best fit schedule in the 51st PSC meeting of NCA. The PSC decided that each State will

get the proposed methodology examined by their technical, financial and legal wing and

submit their views and suggestions. No comments has yet been received from any of the

beneficiary States. Based on the views expressed by respective SLDCs and the comments

from Governments, if any, the same will be put up in the next Authority meeting till then

the existing guidelines for operation of RBPH will prevail. The main features of the new

methodology proposed in the 51st Power sub Committee held is as follows :

1. Based on quantum of water allocated for RBPH in Ten Daily issued by S.S.R.R.C.,

NCA will inform total machine hours and MW generation possible for a given day

in advance to each beneficiary State.

2. On receipt of above information, each beneficiary State will submit their Demand

to NCA in terms of MW (15 minutes time block wise requirement). Additional

requirement if any has to be indicated separately.

3. NCA will prepare Best Fit Schedule for the next day as per the following method:

Situation I : In a particular 15 mints time block if Td <= Tav (where Td= Total

demand of all the three States, Tav = Total MW generation possible in that time

block), then scheduled power in that time block will be equal to demand of each

State.

Situation II :

In case 1 or 2 States having demand less than their entitlement, then. their non-

requisitioned share will be given to other party States having demanding more

than their share.

Situation III:

If Td > Tav & All the three States have demand more than their entitlement then

Total MW generation will be distributed in 57: 27:16 as per NWDT award.

4. Mutual agreement among three beneficiary States for particular time blocks if any

adjustment will be made accordingly.

Committee requested the beneficiary States to get the proposed methodology

examined by their technical, financial and legal wing and submit their views and

suggestions at the earliest to NCA for further action.


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ITEM No.17: Inclusion of DC and scheduled energy data for power supplied from

unit 1 of LANCO Amarkantak Power Pvt. Ltd. to PTC for onward

supply to MPPMCL under Long Term PPA dated 11.05.2005 in the

monthly REA :

17.1 : MP PMCL vide letter No.CGM(Regulatory)/79 dated 19.01.13 have intimated that

MP PMCL is purchasing 300MW power from unit 1 of Lanco Amarkantak Power Pvt

Ltd. Plant at Pathadi, Chattisgarh through PTC, under long term PPA. The

commencement of power has started w.e.f. 03rd Dec.2012. MPPMCL have requested that

since unit 1 of Lanco is controlled by WRLDC, the DC and scheduled energy data may

be considered for inclusion in the REA being issued by WRPC on monthly basis.

17.2 : In the 63rd CCM, GM WRLDC stated that there is no provision for ascertaining the

correctness of DC of sellers as per relevant regulations and therefore it would be difficult

for them to certify the DC. He further pointed out that in case all the declared capacity is

not scheduled by MP and the remaining capacity out of DC is scheduled in short time by

Lanco under such circumstance, if dispute arises on payment of capacity charges it would

be difficult to sort out the issue.

In the 63rd CCM, GUVNL representative requested that they have also signed PPAs

similar to that between Lanco & MP as such they shall also be involved while addressing

the issue.

In the 63rd CCM, the Commercial sub-Committee opined that the matter be separately

discussed between Lanco Amarkantak, MP, GUVNL & WRLDC and the decision may be

communicated to WRPC for further needful.

17.3 : LANCO vide letter No. LAPL/WRLDC/2012-13/219820 dated 21.05.2013, have

intimated that no decision has been taken in this regards so far.

In the 64th CCM, the sub-Committee felt that the meeting may be held to decide the

matter.

Accordingly a meeting was held on 17.07.2013, wherein it was concluded that M/s

LANCO Amarkantak Power Ltd. Pathadi do not fall in the category of ISGS since each

unit is considered as a separate station in accordance with the PPA signed between the

seller and buyer. Accordingly both LANCO & ACBIL comes under the category of

sellers, as per clause 6.5.3 of IEGC-2010 only ISGS plants are entitled to declare the DC.


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Therefore it would not be possible to incorporate the DC from the above plants in the

REAs of WRPC. The copy of MoM is enclosed at Annex.-17.3.

Committee noted. ITEM No.18: Implementation of Automatic Meter Reading in Western Region

WRLDC vide letter WRLDC/MO-I/1551/2013 Dated: 12th Sept, 2013(copy enclosed

at Annex-10.3), have intimated that in the 23rd WRPC meeting held on 12th June’2013, it

was agreed for implementation of AMR in WR on one time capital cost reimbursement

basis and recurring cost be included in the fees and charges of WRLDC. The mode of

implementation of AMR would be as followed by POWERGRID in case of ABT meters.

Committee requested POWERGRID to expedite the implementation of AMR in

WR.

ITEM No.19: Proposal for change in methodology for calculation of net drawl by

CSPDCL at Bhilai due to denial of permission for installation of

SEM by CSPGCL at Korba(W) on 400kV Bhiali lines .


at Annex-10.3), have intimated that when ABT was implemented in July’2002 in WR, the

agreed active energy accounting philosophy for Bhilai S/S is as follows.

Net drawl by CSPDCL at Bhilai = HV side of ICT 1+HV side of ICT2+HV side of ICT-

3+400kV Korba(W) line at Bhilai.

This methodology was adopted to reduce the number of SEMs involved in the accounting

to minimize any metering/CT & PT error.

Now it has been noticed that two more 400kV Bhilai- Korba(W) lines were

commissioned recently and the existing 400kV Bhilai- Korba(W) line was made LILO at

Raita.

Since with any new line commissioning, SEMs have to be installed by CTU at the

predefined inter connection points with ISTS, irrespective of the owner ship of the S/S.

After commissioning of the new 400kV Bhilai-Korba(W) line 1&2 WRLDC is

continuously perusing with CSPGCL/SLDC, Chhattisgarh/ Korba(W) substation but till


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now no reply was received from any of the concerned organizations. Now the accounting

is done with only main meters at Bhilai end. In case of any failure of these SEMs at

Bhilai end, no stand-by meters are available at Korba(W) end.

As per the CEA regulation meters have to be installed at both ends of an ISTS line. Due

to non permission from CSPGCL, we are violating the CEA regulation and affecting

weekly energy accounting

In view of the above WRLDC is proposing the following methodology, which is in line

with accounting philosophy adopted for other stations, i.e. instead of using the STU

elements it is proposed to use the “ISTS in ISTS out” philosophy. Accordingly the

following formula has been proposed

Net drawl at Bhilai by CSPDCL = 400kV Bhatapara + 400kV KSTPS 1+ 400kV KSTPS-

2+400kV Raipur+400kV Bhadravathi+400kV Seoni + 400kV Koradi

In line with the above Reactive Energy accounts at Bhilai may also required to be

modified.

To adopt the above philosophy, the following additional SEMs are to installed in the

following locations

Sl.No Feeder Availability of SEM at Bhilai end

Availability of SEM at Remote end

Remarks

1 400kV Bhatapara S/C No Yes SEM to be installed at Bhilai end

2 400kV Raipur S/C NO Yes SEM to be installed at Bhilai end

3 400kV Seoni S/C Yes No SEM to installed at Seoni end

4 400kV Koradi Yes Yes Nil

5 400kV Bhadravathi S/C No Yes SEM to be installed at Bhilai end

6 400kV KSTPS D/C No Yes SEM to be installed at Bhilai end on both lines

Total 6Nos. of SEMs are required to be installed as per the table given above. After

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on 400kV Bhilai line-1 at Bhilai & Korba(W) end and meter on 400kV Bhilai-Korba(W)

1&2 at Bhilai end can be removed.

SLDC Chattisgarh representative informed that there is no denial from CSPGCL end for

installation of SEM at Korba(W) on 400kV Bhilai lines. However any misunderstanding

between WRLDC and CSPGCL on the installation of SEM would be resolved and SLDC

Chattisgarh would ensure that there would not be any issue on installation of SEM at

Korba(W).

SE (C&P), WRPC observed that following issues are now clear after deliberations:

1) WRLDC proposed to adopt metering at Bhilai, as per Line In Line Out meter

policy.

2) CSPDCL/CSPGCL have confirmed that there are no objections regarding

installation of meters.

3) This does not appear to be a revised methodology, but rather with this all

stations are following the standard Line In Line Out policy.

Committee noted.

ITEM No.20: Revisiting the methodology adopted for Reactive Energy Accounting

of States with ISTS in WR


at Annex-10.3), have intimated that as per clause 6.6 of IEGC, Reactive Energy Exchange

of regional entities except generating stations are being prepared by WRLDC/WRPC in

line with the decision taken before implementation of ABT in July2002. In line with the

above, currently the SEMs used for active energy accounting are used for reactive energy

exchange of entities with ISTS.

In the recent past it is noticed that many STU lines are made LILO at CTU (ISTS) sub-

stations and many ISTS lines are not directly used for active energy accounting. Due to

this it was felt that REC accounts are not reflecting the exact reactive energy exchange of

entities with ISTS. It is therefore proposed to revisit the REC accounting methodology

once again and a revised methodology may be proposed at all the ISTS buses for arriving


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the exact reactive energy exchange with ISTS by regional entities. It is also proposed that

any change in the methodology will be implemented prospectively only.

It is therefore proposed that WRLDC will prepare revised methodology for all the

locations where REC accounting required to be done and will intimate the concerned

entity and WRPC for their concurrence. Once the concurrence from all is received, the

new methodology will be adopted by WRLDC/WRPC for arriving REC accounting.

Committee in principle approved the above methodology and requested WRLDC to

prepare the revised methodology for all the locations where REC accounting is

required to be done.

ITEM No.21: Disbursal of STOA charges collected by WRLDC during scheduling

of Koba-7 under STOA


at Annex-10.3), have intimated that POWERGRID in its communication dated 26th

Aug’2013 intimated that they had filed a petition at Hon’ble Supreme Court challenging

the order of APTEL on Korba-7 scheduling during period March’2012 to July 2012 and

requested WRLDC not to deduct any payment from STOA payments to CTU.

SE(Comml) stated that, earlier it was clarified to WRLDC, that since there is no stay on the order

of CERC in this matter, the disbursement of the charges collected by WRLDC during scheduling

of Korba-7 under STOA, has to be done by WRLDC expediously.

GM, WRLDC stated that consent from POWERGRID is required regarding disbursal of STOA

charges collected by WRLDC during scheduling of Korba-7 under STOA to the beneficiaries.

POWERGRID has not consented for the same, hence they are not in a position to disburse the

charges.

Members expressed that the disbursal shall be done immediately. Further interest be levied

on the amount in case of delay in giving consent by POWERGRID.

ITEM No.22: UI Pool account & REC Pool account Status of Western Region


at Annex-10.3), have intimated that the UI Pool account & REC Pool account Status of

Western Region is as follows;


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22.1 : Status of UI Charges Payable/Receivable to UI Pool Account

Last updated on 11/09/13

Total dues Payments overdue

Principal Principal

CSPDCL 19,786,924

MP Power Management Co. ltd. 12,337,858

GETCO 29,575,815 24,147,639

MSLDC 0

Goa 15,449,600 4,930,966

D&D 64,381,227 55,082,173

DNH 77,708,016 64,748,858

NTPC 19,757,240

NR Exchange 551,160,783 714,016,925

SR Exchange 1

ER Exchange 100,717,210

JINDAL POWER 0 2,116,652

HVDC V'chal 31,515

HVDC B'vati 150,924

Lanco Amarkantak Power Ltd 9,293,034 10,124,211

NSPCL 0

ACB India Ltd. 7,277,744 138,861

RGPPL 1,754,455

BALCO 1,090,822 746,066

CGPL UMPP MUNDRA 4,675,069

DCPP JSPL 0

JAYPEE BINA TPP 0

Essar (MAHAN) TPP 28,914,507 26,502,263


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SASAN Power limited 2,674,093

KSK Mahanadi 5,231,440

Vandana Vidyut Ltd 760,896 418,156

EMCO Energy ltd 0

KORBA WEST POWER PVT LTD 1,278,884

D. B.Power 681,264 270,934

JAYPEE NIGRI TPP -571

Essar Hazira 0

Differential amount from capping due to injn. >105% -355,734,061

Amount araised from additional UI -590,685,972

Amount araised from capping on Over Injn.and under drawal -11,977,127

Net Total in capping&Addl. UI A/c -112,965,055

Note : This includes :

1. UI Accounts issued upto 21st week of 2013-14 ie., 19.08.13 to 25.08.13.

2. UI Payments received and distributed upto 10.09.13

22.2 : Status of Reactive Energy Charges Payable to REC Pool Account

Last updated on 12/09/13

(+) Payable / (-) Receivable from Pool

Amount in Rs.

Total dues Total overdues

Principal Principal

CSPDCL -4,014,575 -4,014,575

MPPTCL -6,434,852 -6,434,852


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GETCO -2,760,030 -2,760,030

MSEDCL 0 0

Goa -177,795 -177,795

DD 10,444,751 10,444,751

DNH 12,859,439 12,859,439

TOTAL 9,916,938 9,916,938

*When Receivables are more than payable, total of all receivables made equal to payable.

*When all are receivable, all receivables made zero .

Note : This includes :

1. REC Accounts issued upto 19th week of 2013-14 ie.,05.08.2013 to 11.08.2013

2. REC Payments received up to 10.9.13

*Rs 5,56,747/- released to MP SLDC for conducting a REC workshop.

*Rs 8,81,848/- released to MSETCL for conducting a REC workshop.

*Rs 40,000/- released to MP,MH,WRPC and WRLDC.

Committee requested DD & DNH to pay the outstanding REC at the earliest.

ITEM No.23: Status of LC opening toward UI payments.


at Annex-10.3), have intimated that the status of LC to be opened by WR entities for the

FY 2013-14 is given below.

The requirement of LCs to be opened by the entities of Western Region for the year 2013-14.

Sl No.

WR Entity who have to open LC

No.of times UI payment was delayed (From 01-Apr-12 to

31-Mar-13)

No of weeks

in which

UI payabl

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Average payable weekly

UI (Rs in lakhs)

LC Amount (Rs in lakhs)

Revised LC

Amount (Rs in lakhs)

Status of LC opening

1 MP Power Management co. ltd 6 21 254 279

LC opened for Rs 318 lakhs on

01.07.13

2 GOA 9 39 87 96


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3 DNH 10 10 101 111 LC opened for Rs

124 lakhs on 21.06.13

4 D&D 21 21 30 34 186

5 ACBIL 12 26 26 29 LC opened for Rs 29 lakhs on 26.06.13

6 CGPL 9 28 79 87

7 RGPPL 2 38 50 55

8 SASAN 22 27 9 10

9 Essar MAHAN Thermal Power Plant 30 52 8 9 67

9 JPL LC opened for Rs

201 lakhs on 17.04.13

9 LANCO LC opened for Rs

212 lakhs on 16.07.13

Committee requested members to open LC at the earliest.

ITEM No.24: Reconciliation of UI and REC pool account for the period Jan’13-

Mar’13.


at Annex-10.3), have intimated that WRLDC has sent the signed reconciliation statement

for the period Apr’13 to June’13 to all UI pool members. All the details of

payments/receipts of UI and REC during Apr’13 to Jun’13 are also uploaded on

WRLDC website (www.wrldc.com/commercial/Pool Reconciliation). The following

members are yet to send back the signed reconciled statement to WRLDC. Since there is

a serious audit objection on non-signing of UI & REC reconciliation statement it is once

again requested that all UI pool members may sign the statement sent by WRLDC.

1. D&D----Reconciliation has not carried out by D&D for the past year also.

2. CGPL,Mundra

3. ESSAR ( MAHAN) TPP

4. SASAN Power Ltd

5. KSK Mahanadi

6. Vandana Vidyut Ltd


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7. EMCO Energy Ltd

8. Korba West Power Co.ltd

Committee requested the above members to send back the signed reconciled statement

to WRLDC.

ITEM No.25: Non receipt of SEM data


at Annex-10.3), have intimated that it has been noticed from the past weeks that, the

following stations are not sending SEM data to WRLDC on weekly basis. It is requested

that the data from the following locations may be ensure by the respective agencies

without any failure to WRLDC on weekly basis.

Sl.No Location Entity responsible

1 Kolhapur(400kV) Maharashtra

2 Mustungi(220kV) Maharashtra

3 Tillar (220KV) Maharashtra

Committee requested Maharashtra to send the SEM data to WRLDC on weekly

basis.

ITEM No.26: Scheduling of allocated contracted capacity of Sasan since 15.08.2013

on wards :

WRLDC vide letter No WRLDC/GM/IMPLE/13/04 dated 22.04.2013(copy enclosed at

Annex-26.1) have intimated that scheduling of M/s Sasan Power Limited started from

14th April 2013 onwards.

WRLDC vide letter No WRLDC/GM/IMPLE/13/07 dated 09.07.2013(copy enclosed at

Annex-26.2), declared cancellation of scheduling of M/s Sasan Power Limited with effect

from 14th April 2013 to 17th April 2013, as per Honourable CERC order dated 20.06.2013

and have intimated that the power injected by the above station may be treated as infirm

power till further intimation.

M/s Sasan Power Limited has filed a petition before the Appellate tribunal on the above

order and its verdict is awaited.


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Further WRLDC vide letter WRLDC/GM/IMPLE/13/09 dated 05.09.2013 (copy enclosed

at Annex-26.3), clarified commencement of scheduling of “allocated contracted

capacity” of Sasan as 16.08.2013 instead of 15.08.2013.

The schedule for Sasan UMPP along with DC and entitlements is being submitted for

preparation of the weekly UI A/cs.

M/s Sasan Power Limited vide letter dated 10.09.2013(copy enclosed at Annex-26.4)

have requested for inclusion of energy and availability in the REAs being issued by

WRPC from the month of August 2013.

SE (Comml) stated that in view of above, Sasan is being included in the REA of

WRPC from 16th August 2013 onwards, till further directions from CERC/AT

regarding CoD of Sasan Unit 1 (GT#3).

Committee noted.

ITEM No.27: Any other items: 27.1 : Review of wheeling loss credit given to Maharashtra for wheeling central

sector power to Goa.

WRLDC vide letter WRLDC/MO-I/1551/2013 dated 19th Sept, 2013 have intimated

that due to non existence of CTU transmission network up to the boundary of GOA, the

STU transmission network of MSETCL was used up to 400kV Kolhapur S/S for

wheeling central sector power to GOA. To compensate the loss incurred for using the

STU network by GOA, as per existing methodology used in the actual drawal calculation

of Maharashtra, an additional wheeling loss credit is given to MSEDCL on account of

wheeling of central sector power to GOA for using the STU network. This loss was

getting pooled with WR total transmission loss.

After the completion of 400kV Bhadravathi - Parli D/C, 400kV Parli- Sholapur D/C,

400kV Sholapur- Kolhapur D/C and existing 400kV Kolhapur- Mapussa D/C ISTS

transmission network up to the boundary of GOA, it is proposed that the present

methodology of giving credit to MSEDCL for wheeling of power to GOA may be

discontinued prospectively.


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Committee approved the proposal and suggested that the present methodology of

giving credit to MSEDCL for wheeling of power to GOA may be discontinued w.e.f.

14.10.2013.

27.2 : Review of applying STU losses and charges including SLDC operation

charges in STOA transactions ( both sell & buy ) by GOA.

WRLDC vide letter WRLDC/MO-I/1551/2013 dated 19th Sept, 2013 have intimated

that in the POC regime of sharing of transmission charges and losses methodology, GOA

is considered as a separate zone and while arriving the losses and charges applicable to

Maharashtra and GOA the ISTS transmission network upto GOA boundary has been

considered.

In line with the item SA-3, it is proposed not to apply the STU losses and charges

including operational charges for MSLDC for all the STOA transactions ( buy & sell)

from GOA.

Committee approved the above proposal and suggested that the proposal of not to

apply the STU losses and charges including operational charges for Maharashtra

SLDC for all the STOA transactions ( buy & sell) from GOA may be discontinued

w.e.f. 14.10.2013.

ITEM No.28: Date and venue of next meeting

It was decided to hold the next (66th) CCM in the month of December 2013.

* * * * *

Sl.No. Name Designation Organisation 1 Shri S.D. Taksande, M.S. WRPC2 Shri Satyanarayan S. S E (Comml.) WRPC3 Shri P.D. Lone E E (Comml.) WRPC4 Shri D.N. Gawali E E (Comml.) WRPC5 Shri Shiva Suman A D (Comml.) WRPC6 Shri A.K. Juneja G M NTPC, Mumbai 7 Shri E.P.Rao A G M NTPC, Mumbai8 Shri H. Hari Nath A G M NTPC, Mumbai9 Mis. Suchitra Maggon A G M NTPC, Delhi10 Shri H. Harchandani A G M NTPC, Raipur11 Shri P. Pentayya G M WRLDC12 Shri K. Muralikrishna C M WRLDC13 Ms. Pushpa S. C M WRLDC14 Smt. S. Usha C M WRLDC15 Shri Pravin Sute Dy. Mgr. WRLDC16 Shri Rajendra Dubey D G M POWERGRID 17 Shri H.C. Surma A E Ele.Dept. DNH18 Shri A.S. Chavan C E MSEDCL19 Shri M.C. Walke S E MSETCL20 Shri V.M. Bhatkar S E MSEDCL21 Shri Umesh S. Bhagat Dy E E MSETCL22 Shri B.B. Mehta C E SLDC, GETCO23 Shri P.J. Jani E E GUVNL 24 Shri M.V. Makwana Dy. Eng. GUVNL 25 Shri K.S. Manothiya C E CSPTCL26 Shri P.L. Sidar S E CSPDCL 27 Shri Girish Gupta E E CSPTCL28 Shri K K Agrawal D G M MPPMCoLtd29 Shri Dilip Singh D G M MPPMCoLtd. 30 Shri R.A. Sharma S E MPPTCL31 Shri B Nigalye E E E D GAO32 Shri Baby Mathew A E E G E D33 Shri Deepak Rodricks G M Essar Power34 Shri O.M. Prakash Sr. Mgr. ESIL Hazira35 Shri Arvind Kumar V.P. Essar Steel India Ltd. 36 Shri R M Sankhe G M CGPL, Mumbai 37 Shri B.K. Mohanty D G M CGPL

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A meeting was called on 29.07.2013 at WRLDC, Mumbai to discuss the mock bill of RRF accounts

and actual RRF account billing w.e.f. 15.07.2013. List of participants is enclosed at annexure – I.

Shri Satyanarayan. S SE (Commercial), WRPC welcomed the participants. He informed that

WR had issued one mock bill from 20.05.2013 to 26.05.2013 based on data received from Gujarat

& Maharashtra. Subsequently, it was learnt that Gujarat schedule was in MW & was not in MWHr.

So the data will be resubmitted.

The group then discussed the RRF billing requirements and following points were decided.

1. Mock billing: Constituents desired that mock billing of RRF account from 20-05-2013 to

14-07-2013 may be prepared by WRPC. Constituents agreed to forward the necessary data

in prescribed format. SE (C) informed that bills from 15/07/2013 shall be prepared first

after receiving data and then mock bills may be prepared for information.

2. Non receipt of schedule from Wind farm/CA (Coordinating Agency)/Developer: It was

pointed that schedules from some Wind farm/CA/Developer is not being received

(Maharashtra - 2 Wind farms, MP – 3 Wind farms & Gujarat – 8 Wind farms). SE (C),

WRPC pointed out that as per regulatory provisions the Wind farm/CA/Developers have to

provide schedules. If the schedule is not given by wind farm/CA/Developer accounting can’t

be done. However preparation of accounting by WRPC is mandatory. Hence a schedule

value has to be assumed. He informed that WRPC shall in such a case,shall be treat the same

as Zero (0) schedule. Hence Wind farm/CA/Developer shall be informed by SLDCs that in

case they don’t provide schedules, the same shall be forwarded by SLDC as Zero to WRPC.

And WRPC shall prepare bills accordingly.

3. Further Action: The following actions were recommended.

(i) SLDCs to take the matter of non-receipt of forecasting data from wind farms with

Honorable commission.

(ii) Since the RRF account involves account with all the states of country, NLDC may

take up with Honorable commission to get directives regarding the assumption of

Zero (0) schedule when no schedule is received from the Wind Farm/CA/Developer.


Annexure - I

Sl.No. Name Designation Organization E-mail Mobile No. 1 Shri Satyanarayan S. S.E. WRPC [email protected] 92233999382 Shri P.D.Lone E.E. WRPC [email protected] 98676228233 Shri D.N. Gawali E.E. WRPC [email protected] 99306667654 Shri Shiva Suman A.D. WRPC [email protected] 98699109685 Shri Jayant Kulkarni S.E. MSLDC [email protected] 98927184316 Shri Narendra Jagtap A.E. MSLDC [email protected] 97733147777 Ms. S. Usha C.M. WRLDC [email protected] Shri Prvavin Sute Dy. Mgr. WRLDC [email protected] 98694044399 Shri Kanti Bhuva Dy. Eng. SLDC- GETCO [email protected] 9925212834

10 Shri Anurg Mishra E.E. MP-SLDC [email protected] 942580523111 Shri Pravin Abraham E.D. MPL prvavin@manikaranpowerltd981983460012 Shri Y.J. Gamit D.E. SLDC- GETCO [email protected] 992521284013 Shri B.M. Patel D.E. SLDC- GETCO [email protected] 9925213175

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OF RRF MEETING OF WRPC HELD ON 29.07.2013 AT WRLDC, MUMBAI


Annexure – 10.3 WRLDC/MO-I/1551/2013 Dated: 12th Sept, 2013 To

Member Secretary Western Regional Power Committee Mumbai.

Sub: Agenda items for 65th Commercial Committee Meeting to be held on 25th

Sept’13 at Mumbai. Sir,

You may kindly include the following agenda items for discussion in the ensuing

65th Commercial Committee Meeting to be held on 25th Sept’13.

Yours faithfully,

(P.Pentayya) General Manager


Item.No.1.Implementation of Automatic Meter Reading in Western Region

In the 23rd WRPC meeting held on 12th June’2013, it was agreed for implementation of AMR in WR on

one time capital cost reimbursement basis and recurring cost be included in the fees and charges of

WRLDC. The mode of implementation of AMR would be as followed by POWERGRID in case of

ABT meters .

The progress of the same may be discussed in the CCM.

Item.No2: Proposal for change in methodology for calculation of net drawl by CSPDCL at Bhilai

due to denial of permission for installation of SEM by CSPGCL at Korba(W) on 400kV Bhiali

lines .

It may be noted that , when ABT was implemented in July’2002 in WR, the agreed active energy

accounting philosophy for Bhilai S/S is as follows.

Net drawl by CSPDCL at Bhilai = HV side of ICT 1+HV side of ICT2+HV side of ICT-3+400kV

Korba(W) line at Bhilai.

This methodology was adopted to reduce the number of SEMs involved in the accounting to minimize

any metering/CT & PT error.

Now it has been noticed that two more 400kV Bhilai- Korba(W) lines were commissioned recently and

the existing 400kV Bhilai- Korba(W) line was made LILO at Raita.

Since with any new line commissioning , SEMs have to be installed by CTU at the predefined inter

connection points with ISTS, irrespective of the owner ship of the S/S. After commissioning of the new

400kV Bhilai-Korba(W) line 1&2 WRLDC is continuously perusing with CSPGCL/SLDC,

Chhattisgarh/ Korba(W) substation but till now no reply was received from any of the concerned

organizations. Now the accounting is done with only main meters at Bhilai end. In case of any failure of

these SEMs at Bhilai end , no stand-by meters are available at Korba(W) end.

As per the CEA regulation meters have to be installed at both ends of an ISTS line. Due to non

permission from CSPGCL, we are violating the CEA regulation and affecting weekly energy accounting


In view of the above WRLDC is proposing the following methodology , which is in line with accounting

philosophy adopted for other stations. ie instead of using the STU elements it is proposed to use the

ISTS in ISTS out philosophy. Accordingly the following formula has ben proposed

Net drawl at Bhilai by CSPDCL = 400kV Bhatapara + 400kV KSTPS 1+ 400kV KSTPS-2+400kV

Raipur+400kV Bhadravathi+400kV Seoni + 400kV Koradi

In line with the above Reactive Energy accounts at Bhilai may also required to be modified.

To adopt the above philosophy, the following additional SEMs are to installed in the following locations

Sl.No Feeder Availability

of SEM at

Bhilai end

Availability of

SEM at

Remote end

Remarks

1 400kV Bhatapara S/C No Yes SEM to be installed at Bhilai

end

2 400kV Raipur S/C NO Yes SEM to be installed at Bhilai

end

3 400kV Seoni S/C Yes No SEM to installed at Seoni end

4 400kV Koradi Yes Yes Nil

5 400kV Bhadravathi S/C No Yes SEM to be installed at Bhilai

end

6 400kV KSTPS D/C No Yes SEM to be installed at Bhilai

end on both lines

Total 6Nos. of SEMs are required to be installed as per the table given above. After installation of these

SEMs, meters on 400/220kV ICT 1,2 &3 on HV & LV side, meters on 400kV Bhilai line-1 at Bhilai &

Korba(W) end and meter on 400kV Bhilai-Korba(W) 1&2 at Bhilai end can be removed.

Item.No.3: Revisiting the methodology adopted for Reactive Energy Accounting of States with

ISTS in WR

As per clause 6.6 of IEGC, Reactive Energy Exchange of regional entities except generating stations ar

being prepared by WRLDC/WRPC in line with the decision taken before implementation of ABT in


July2002. In line with the above, currently the SEMs used for active energy accounting are used for

reactive energy exchange of entities with ISTS.

In the recent past it is noticed that many STU lines are made LILO at CTU(ISTS) sub-stations and may

ISTS lines are not directly used for active energy accounting. Due to this it was felt that REC accounts

are not reflecting the exact reactive energy exchange of entities with ISTS. It is therefore proposed to

revisit the REC accounting methodology once again and a revised methodology may be proposed at all

the ISTS buses for arriving the exact reactive energy exchange with ISTS by regional entities. It is also

proposed that any change in the methodology will be implemented prospectively only.

It is therefore proposed that WRLDC will prepare revised methodology for all the locations were REC

accounting required to be done and will intimate the concerned entity and WRPC for their concurrence.

Once the concurrence from all are received, the new methodology will be adopted by WRLDC/WRPC

for arriving REC accounting.

Item.No.4: Change in scheduling and metering points at APL,Mundra inter connections with NR

& WR due to grand of Transmission License to APL by Hon’le CERC

The Hon’ble CERC has granted transmission license to APL for its dedicated transmissions lines

emanating from APL bus to NR & WR. In line with this a meeting was chaired by Chairman, CEA on

5th Sept’2013 . In line with the above decisions the interconnection point of APL, Mundra with NR &

WR has been will be at APL bus for all commercial and operational purposes wef 1st Oct’2013.

Committee may note the same

Item.No.5: Disbursal of STOA charges collected by WRLDC during scheduling of Koba-7 under

STOA

POWERGRID in its communication dated 26th Aug’2013 intimated that they had filed a petition at

Hon’ble Supreme Court challenging the order of APTEL on Korba-7 scheduling during period

March’2012 to July 2012 and requested WRLDC not to deduct any payment from STOA payments to

CTU .

Committee may discuss and decide on the same


Item.No.6. UI Pool account & REC Pool account Status of Western Region

Status of UI Charges Payable/Receivable to UI Pool Account Last updated on 11/09/13

.

Total dues Payments overdue Principal PrincipalCSPDCL 19,786,924 MP Power Management Co. ltd. 12,337,858 GETCO 29,575,815 24,147,639MSLDC 0 Goa 15,449,600 4,930,966D&D 64,381,227 55,082,173DNH 77,708,016 64,748,858NTPC 19,757,240 NR Exchange 551,160,783 714,016,925SR Exchange 1 ER Exchange 100,717,210 JINDAL POWER 0 2,116,652HVDC V'chal 31,515 HVDC B'vati 150,924 Lanco Amarkantak Power Ltd 9,293,034 10,124,211NSPCL 0 ACB India Ltd. 7,277,744 138,861RGPPL 1,754,455 BALCO 1,090,822 746,066CGPL UMPP MUNDRA 4,675,069 DCPP JSPL 0 JAYPEE BINA TPP 0 Essar (MAHAN) TPP 28,914,507 26,502,263SASAN Power limited 2,674,093 KSK Mahanadi 5,231,440 Vandana Vidyut Ltd 760,896 418,156EMCO Energy ltd 0 KORBA WEST POWER PVT LTD 1,278,884 D. B.Power 681,264 270,934JAYPEE NIGRI TPP -571 Essar Hazira 0


Differential amount from capping due to injn. >105% -355,734,061 Amount araised from additional UI -590,685,972 Amount araised from capping on Over Injn.and under drawal -11,977,127

Net Total in capping&Addl. UI A/c -112,965,055 Note : This includes : 1. UI Accounts issued upto 21st week of 2013-14 ie., 19.08.13 to 25.08.13. 2. UI Payments received and distributed upto 10.09.13

Status of Reactive Energy Charges Payable to REC Pool Account Last updated on 12/09/13

(+) Payable / (-) Receivable from Pool Amount in Rs.

Total dues Total overdues Principal PrincipalCSPDCL -4,014,575 -4,014,575MPPTCL -6,434,852 -6,434,852GETCO -2,760,030 -2,760,030MSEDCL 0 0Goa -177,795 -177,795DD 10,444,751 10,444,751DNH 12,859,439 12,859,439TOTAL 9,916,938 9,916,938*When Receivables are more than payable, total of all receivables made equal to payable. *When all are receivable, all receivables made zero . Note : This includes : 1. REC Accounts issued upto 19th week of 2013-14 ie.,05.08.2013 to 11.08.2013 2. REC Payments received up to 10.9.13

*Rs 5,56,747/- released to MP SLDC for conducting a REC workshop. *Rs 8,81,848/- released to MSETCL for conducting a REC workshop. *Rs 40,000/- released to MP,MH,WRPC and WRLDC.


Item No.7: Status of LC opening toward UI payments .

The status of LC to be opened by WR entities for the FY 2013-14 is given below.

The requirement of LCs to be opened by the entities of Western Region for the year 2013-14.

Sl No.

WR Entity who have to

open LC

No.of times UI payment

was delayed ( From 01-Apr-12 to

31-Mar-13)

No of weeks in which UI payable

Average payable

weekly UI (Rs in lakhs)

LC Amount (Rs in lakhs)

Revised LC

Amount (Rs in lakhs)

Status of LC opening

1 MP Power

Management co. ltd

6 21 254 279 LC opened for Rs 318 lakhs on 01.07.13

2 GOA 9 39 87 96

3 DNH 10 10 101 111 LC opened for Rs 124 lakhs on 21.06.13

4 D&D 21 21 30 34 186

5 ACBIL 12 26 26 29 LC opened for Rs 29 lakhs on

26.06.13

6 CGPL 9 28 79 87

7 RGPPL 2 38 50 55

8 SASAN 22 27 9 10

9 Essar MAHAN Thermal Power

Plant 30 52 8 9 67

9 JPL LC opened for Rs 201 lakhs on 17.04.13

9 LANCO LC opened for Rs 212 lakhs on 16.07.13


Item.No.8: Reconciliation of UI and REC pool account for the period Jan’13-Mar’13.

WRLDC has sent the signed reconciliation statement for the period Apr’13 to June’13 to all UI pool

members. All the details of payments/receipts of UI and REC during Apr’13 to Jun’13 are also

uploaded on WRLDC website (www.wrldc.com/commercial/Pool Reconciliation). The following

members are yet to send back the signed reconciled statement to WRLDC. Since there is a serious audit

objection on non-signing of UI & REC reconciliation statement it is once again requested that all UI

pool members may sign the statement sent by WRLDC.

1. D&D----Reconciliation has not carried out by D&D for the past year also.

2. CGPL,Mundra

3. ESSAR ( MAHAN) TPP

4. SASAN Power Ltd

5. KSK Mahanadi

6. Vandana Vidyut Ltd

7. EMCO Energy Ltd

8. Korba West Power Co.ltd

Item No.9: Non receipt of SEM data

It has been noticed from the past weeks that, the following stations are not sending SEM data to

WRLDC on weekly basis. It is requested that the data from the following locations may be ensure by the

respective agencies without any failure to WRLDC on weekly basis.

Sl.No Location Entity responsible

1 Kolhapur(400kV) Maharashtra

2 Mustungi(220kV) Maharashtra

3 Tillar (220KV) Maharashtra


Ref No.01 :CD:202 13 '~ septernber,2013

Member Secretary, Western Regional Power Committee F-3. MI DC Area Marol, Andheri (E) MUMBAI-4000083

Subject Aaenda for 65th Commercial Committee Meeting

Dear Sir,

The issue of Bus splitting of Kahalgaon STPS Stage-l & stage-tl to contain fault level as per the decision of CEA's Standing Committee Meeting was approved in the 24th ERPC meeting held on 27th April 2013. In the meeting of ERPC, it was further decided that;

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------Since consfiftienis of others regions too have stake in this scheme, ERPC advised NTPC fo take up the issue with other regions also. ----

Accordingly, it is requested that the issue may please be included in the Agenda of 65th Commercial Meeting of Western Region scheduled to be held 2!jth Septem ber,2013.

The Agenda papers induding relevant portion of the minutes of the ERPC and other details are enclosed herewith.

Thanking you,

%%Y;rs faithfully, -. /

(SUCHWRA MAGGON) Addl. GM (Commercial)


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Agenda on Bus Splitting of Kahalgaon STPS Stage-I & It

1. Background: In the Standing Committee Meeting on Power Syste~n Planning of Eastern Region held on 20-09-1 O(Attached Annex-A) at NRPC, New Delhi, the issue of high short circuit level and their remedial measures in Eastern Regions Substations (due to large integration of ER grid with WR L NR and addition of generation prqj ects) were discussed.

In view of above, system studies were carried out by PGCIL to examine the short circuit levels at various substations of Eastern Region and the study results showed that short circuit levels at various 400 KV substations are exceeding the permissible limit of 40 KA in near future at Maithon, Durgapur, Kahalgaon, and B iharshariff Substations. Accordingly, further studies were carried out for measures to contain the fault current within 40 KA. Based on the above studies it was proposed to carry out bus splitting with bodtie sectionalization breaker for the following substations in Eastern Region :

Maithon Durgapur Kahalgaon Bi harsl~ar if'

The scheme for splitting of Kahalgaon switchyard at an estimated cost of Rs. 98.94 crore as proposed is attached at Annex-B.

In the ER Standing Committee Meeting held on 20-09-10 and 20-01- 11, it was finalized that since the said bus splitting is a technical system requirement, all concerned would carry out necessary splitting in their EHV switchyard. Hence NTPC need to carryout the bus splitting in their generation switchyard.

2. In order to achieve load generation balance on either side of bus, system studies has been carried out by PGCIL and accordingly 400 kV


lines and bus reactor have been shifted so that after the split of the bus, stage-1 & stage-Il would become independent. However, to have operational flexibility between the two split buses stage-1 & stage-TI, bus sectionalizer would be provided in between the splitted 400 kV bus. After splitting of switchyard (stage4 & stage-ll), basically these two power stations would become independent. Presently station supply of both the stage-I & stage-I1 are integrated and fed from Stage4 portion of switchyard only. Since, after bus splitting the switch yard of two stages would become electrically independent, separate 132 KV system for stage41 need to be created fed from their own step-up switchyard. The existing station transformer for stage41 shall be used but shall be fed from stage-I1 132 kV station supply. The splitting scheme is attached at Annexure C.

3. Technical details alongwith bill of quantity and cost break up for the equiprnents as per the above scheme is attached at Annexure -D.

4. The scheme was discussed in the 2dth ERPC meeting whereill implementation of the scheme by NTPC was approved and it was decided that apportionment of the cost for implementation of the scheme shall be between Kahalgaon Stage-l & Stage-11 in ratio of Annual fixed Cost of Kahalgaon-J & Kahalgaon-11. The relevant Portion of the ERPC minutes is enclosed at Annexure-E.

5. The scheme has further been agreed in the Special Protection Sub- committee meeting of ERPC held on. 5.6.20 1 3. The relevant extract is enclosed at Annexure-F.

6. It is proposed that tnembers of WR Commercial Committee may discuss and agree for implementation of the scheme by NTPC at its cost and its sharing by beneficiaries through tariff as agreed in ERPC.


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expenditure in 2013-14 from Reactive Energy Pool Account. Subsequently, post factoapproval of the actual expenditure would be taken from ERPC.

TCC may recommend to ERPC for in -principle approval.

TCC recommends to ERPC to accord in -principle approval for the expencliture ofRs.34 lacs (approx.) for conducting various Workshops on Black sturt & Restorationand Emerging issues in Power system oper atiott tluring FY 2013-14.

ERPC may please approve

ERPC accepted the recommendation of TCC and accorclecl in -principle approval forthe expend.iture of Rs.34 lacs (appr ox.) for conducting various Workshops on Blnckstqrt & Restoration and Bmerging issues in Power slstem operation during FY2013-14.

Item lr{o. A8:Bus Splitting of Kahalgaon STPS Stage I&II

The matter of NTPC-Kahalgaon Switchyard bus splitting to contain fault currentwithin 40 KA as per the decision of CEA's Standing Committee Meeting (held on20.09.2010 & 28.12.2010) has been under discussion in RPC meetings for quite sometime. As per the deliberations held in 20th ERPC meeting on 17 .12.201I, a

comprehensive proposal for funding of Kahalgaon Bus Splitting S cheme throughPSDF was submitted before the PSDF Managing Committee by ERPC Secretariat.

NTPC has meanwhile gone ahead with finalization of detailed engineering and otherpre-tender activities e.g. finalization of cost estimate, no. of packages, etc. and as perthe finalized proposal the estimated capital cost for the associated schemes ofKahalgaon STPS bus splitting including Contingency and IDC works out toRs.9894.78 Lakhs. However, in the absence of a commitment for recovery of this cost,NTPC is unable to proceed for its investment approval and award.

As per ERPC communication dated 15.01.2013 in this regard, the funding of bus -splitting scheme at NTPc-Kahalgaon switchyard from PSDF at this stage is uncefiain.Considering the fact that bus-splitting at Kahalgaon switchyard as decided in theCEA's Standing Committee Meeting is a critical grid systern requirement, Membersmay discuss and agree for implementation of the scheme by NTPC at its cost and itssharing by beneficiaries through the tanff.

Deliberation in the Commercial Sub -Committee Meetinp held on I0.04.201 3:

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ERPC Secretariat informed that the issue of bus splitting of KhSTPS was deliberatedearlier in IIRPC Forum and also in Standing Committee of CEA. It was principallyagreed to go ahead fbr bus splitting. ER constituents wanted that the scheme should befunded from PSDF and N'IPC was requested to go ahead with finalizing the scheme.Accordingly, as per the decision of the 20th ERPC meeting, ERPC Secretariatforwarded a comprehensive proposal to PSDF Managing Committee for funding ofKahalgaon Bus Splitting Scheme through PSDF.

ln the Commercial Sub-Committee nrceting, NTPC informed that thett had Jinalized thescheme and estimote(l the associated cctpitcLl expenditure as Rs. 98.94 Crores. NTPCrepresentative submitted that,.fbr investment approval by NTPC, Board of Directors ofNTPC requires concurrence of RPCs. FIe futther informed that the amount spent byNTPC in the scheme would be treated as additionally capitalised after due approval ofCERC.

Since the funding from PSDF looks to be uncertain and bus splitting has been viewedas technical requiremenl by the Standing Committee of CEA, NTPC urged theconstituents of Eastern Region to intplement the scheme by sharing the cost among thebeneficiaries oJ Kahalgaon STPS Stage-I and Stage-II. Various methodologies ofapportionment of the cost between KahaLgaon STPS Stage-I and Kaltalgaon Stage-IIwere discussed.

After dexLiled deliberations, the .followittgs were unanimously agreed:(i) Bus Splitting of Kahalgaon S'I'PS is a technical requiremenl and shall be under

taken by NTPC.

(ii) The cost cLssociated with the inxplementation of the scheme would beappotlioned among the KhS'tPP Stage-I and KhsTPP Stage-ll in proportion o.f'

the Annual Fired Charges .fbr year 2012-13, as notified by Hon'ble CERC.forthe respective stages os per its latesl order existing on 31.3.2013.Appotlionment of the total costs in proportion of the MW allocation was notagreed to by the Eastem Regional Constituents as KhSTPS Stage-l is mucltolder than KhSTPS Stage-ll and as such, the bene.fits of bus splitting would beenjoyed by the beneJiciaries of KhSTPP Stage-II for many more years than thebeneficiaries of KhSTPS Stage -1.

(iii) Appottionment of costs antong the beneficiaries of KhSTPS stage-I would be inproporliotl of MW allocation .front this stage..

(iv) Similarly appotlionmenl of cost omong the beneficiaries of KhSTPS Stage-lIwould be irL proportion of MW alloccttion from this stage.

(v) It was.funher decided to reJer this issue to the ensuing TCC meeting forapproval.

TCC may deiiberate and decide.

As there was non conyergence of opinion regarding funding of the bus splittingscheme at Kahalgaon STPS, TCC decided to refer the issue of funiling to ERPC.

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However, the scheme proposed by NTPC shall be scrutinized in the next ProtectionC oordi nalion C o m m itte e m e et i n g.

ERPC may advise regarding funding methodology

Deliberation in the ERPC meetins

Secretariat, ERPC suggested that since KIISTPP-I is an older station in comparison toKHSTPP-il and ER constituents have little share in KHSTPP-II, the apportionmentof cost of implementation of the scheme should be on the basis of AFC of therespective stations and not on MW basis. ERPC approved the secretariat proposal.

ERPC advised NTPC to go ahead with the scheme. It was d.eciiled that initiallycorlstituents of ER will share their portion of cost as per taiff approved by CERC forthis purpose, and subsequently if there is release of PSDF by CERC the same will bereimbursed to constituents accord,ingly.

Since constituents of other regions too have stake in this scheme, ERPC advisedNTPC to take up the issue with other regions also.

NTPC was fufiher advised to discuss the technical details of the scheme with theconstituents of Eastern Region in Protection Sub-Committee of ERPC.

Item No. A9:

GIS bays for 400 kV, 125 MVAR Bus Reactor at Baripada.

Deliberation in the TCC meeting

Reqairement of 125 MVAr bus reactor at 400 kV Baripaada S/s of PGCIL wasiliscussed in Staniting Committee meeting held on tt' January, 2073. Ilowever, dueto space constraints PGCIL is unable to construct the bays for installation of reactorand proposed that GIS bays may be agreed upon to resolve the problem.

TCC agreed and recommended to ERPC for approval.

Dbliberation in the ERPC meetins

ERPC agreed with TCC decision.

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Annexure-D

TECHNICAL DATA AND BILL OF QUANTITIES FOR KAHALGAONBUS SPLIT ARRANGEMENT

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Costs under Taxes & duties 20.36 Cr

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Total Cost 98.94 Cr

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No. WRPC/Comml-I/3/ABTREA/2013/ 1257 Date: 14.08.2013 To:

1) General Manager (Finance), GUVNL, Sardar Patel Vidyut Bhavan, Race Course, Vadodara-390 007

2) Chief General Manager (Comml) M.P. Power Management Company Ltd., Shakti Bhavan,

Vidyut Nagar, Rampur, Jabalpur-482 008.

3) General Manager, WRLDC,POSOCO, Andheri (E) Mumbai.

4) Director, LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited, Lanco House, Plot #397, Udyog Vihar, Phase-3, Gurgaon 122016 (Fax.124 4741024)

Subject : Record notes of the meeting for deciding inclusion of DC data for power supplied

from Unit 1 of LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited to PTC for onward supply to MPPMCL under Long Term PPA in the monthly REA of WRPC.

Sir,

In accordance to the decision taken in the 64th CCM held on 29.05.2013 at Mumbai the record notes of the meeting on the above subject matter held on 17.07.2013 at Gurgaon is enclosed herewith for further action.

Yours faithfully, Encl.: As above.

sd/- (Satyanarayan S.)

Superintending Engineer (Comml)


Note

Annex.-17.3

Record notes of the meeting for deciding inclusion of DC data for power supplied from Unit

1 of LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited to PTC for onward supply to MPPMCL under Long Term PPA in the monthly REA of WRPC.

A meeting for inclusion of DC data for power supplied from Unit 1 of LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited to PTC for onward supply to MPPMCL under Long Term PPA in the monthly REA of WRPC was held at New Delhi on 17.07.2013. The list of participants is enclosed at Annex.-1. LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited representative informed the following;

(i) Two units of 330MW each are installed at LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited Pathadi.

(ii) PPA has been signed between LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited and PTC for supplying 300MW power to MPMCL from Unit-1.

(iii) The tariff of Unit No.1 have been approved by MPERC vide its order dtd.01.12.2012 (copy enclosed at Annex.-2)

(iv) As per the PPA, the tariff for supply of power from Unit 1 of LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited Pathadi, is a two part tariff.

(v) As per the PPA, capacity charges from the Unit 1 have to paid by MPPMCL based on the Declared Capability (DC), as per the REA of WRPC.

(vi) Accordingly LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited Pathadi is declaring the capability for Unit 1 on daily basis and the same is being forwarded to WRLDC, since the commencement of the PPA. GM WRLDC stated that for certification of DC, the tariff of the generators has to be determined/approved by the respective commission and further requested LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited to explain weather the tariff of Unit 1 is approved by CERC/MPERC. LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited representative informed that the tariff has been approved by MPERC in the above said order. EE(C) WRPC pointed out that purchase of power from Unit 1 by MPPMCL was approved by MPERC and it does not mean that the tariff of the said unit has been approved by MPERC. Further, as per IEGC 2010 and subsequent amendments to it, an ISGS can declare the DC and RLDC’s have been mandated to verify the DC to check for its faithfulness. ISGS in the IEGC 2010 is defined as “Inter-State Generating Station (ISGS) means a Central generating station or other generating station, in which two or more states have Shares”. Therefore as per the above definition, LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited Pathadi, do not fall in the category of ISGS and as such DC declaration by LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited Pathadi, cannot be certified by WRLDC. GUVNL representative intimated that GUVNL has signed PPA with ACBIL for a capacity of 200 MW from its plant in Chattisgarh. The Installed capacity of the plant is 270 MW. As per the PPA, the tariff is two part tariff and they have to pay capacity charges for the above contracted capacity, as per the REA of WRPC.


WRLDC clarified that it would be difficult to certify the DC of ACBIL, since partial capacity of the plant has been contracted to GUVNL. M/s ACBIL is scheduling the balance capacity through STOA and Power Exchanges. Therefore declaration for partial capacity can neither be checked for faithfulness nor be certified. It was concluded that M/s LANCO Amarkantak Power Limited Pathadi do not fall in the category of ISGS since each Unit is considered as a separate station in accordance with the PPA signed between the seller and buyer. Accordingly both LANCO & ACBIL comes under the category of sellers, and as per clause 6.5.3 of IEGC-2010, only ISGS plants are entitled to declare the DC. Therefore it would not be possible to incorporate the DC from the above plants in the REAs of WRPC.


Annex-1.

List of participants for the meeting held on 17.07.2013 at New Delhi

1. Mr. P. Pentayya (GM – WRLDC)

2. Ms. S. Usha (Chief Manager – WRLC)

3. Mr. K.K. Agrawal (CGM – MPPMC)

4. Mr. M.P.Chincholkar (CGM – Commrl MPPMC) MPPMCL)

5. Mr. Pramod Choudhary (Addnl GM – Regulator)

6. Mr. Jhani ( GUVNL)

7. Mr. R.R. Nair (Director – Lanco Amarkantak Power Ltd)

8. Mr. Anil Sharma (Sr. G.M. Commercial – Lanco Amarkantak Power Ltd)

9. Mr. Rohit Bajaj (AGM – Commercial – Lanco Amarkantak Power Ltd)

11 Mr. Deepak Gawali (Ex Engr – WRPC)

10 Mr. P.D. Lone (Ex Engr – WRPC)


Annex.-27 WRLDC/MO-I/1551/2013 Dated: 19th Sept, 2013 To

Member Secretary Western Regional Power Committee Mumbai.

Sub: Additional agenda items for 65th Commercial Committee Meeting to be held

on 25th Sept’13 at Mumbai. Sir,

You may kindly include the following agenda items for discussion in the ensuing

65th Commercial Committee Meeting to be held on 25th Sept’13.

Yours faithfully,

(P.Pentayya) General Manager

Item.No1:

1.1 Review of wheeling loss credit given to Maharashtra for wheeling Central Sector Power to

GOA.

Due to non existence of CTU transmission network up to the boundary of GOA, the STU transmission

network of MSETCL was used up to 400kV Kolhapur S/S for wheeling central sector power to GOA.To

compensate the loss incurred for using the STU network by GOA , as per existing methodology used in

the actual drawal calculation of Maharashtra, an additional wheeling loss credit is given to MSEDCL on

account of wheeling of central sector power to GOA for using the STU network. This loss was get

pooled with WR total transmission loss.

After the completion of 400kV Bhadravathi - Parli D/C, 400kV Parli- Sholapur D/C , 400kV Sholapur-

Kolhapur D/C and existing 400kV Kolhapur- Mapussa D/C ISTS transmission network up to the

boundary of GOA , it is proposed that the present methodology of giving credit to MSEDCL for

wheeling of power to GOA may be discontinued prospectively.

The committee may discuss the same.

1.2 Review of applying STU losses and charges including SLDC operation charges in STOA

transactions ( both sell & buy ) by GOA.

In the POC regime of sharing of transmission charges and losses methodology, GOA is considered as a

separate zone and while arriving the losses and charges applicable to Maharashtra and GOA the ISTS

transmission network upto GOA boundary has been considered.

In line with point no 1.1, it is proposed not to apply the STU losses and charges including operational

charges for MSLDC for all the STOA transactions ( buy & sell) from GOA.

The committee may discuss the same.

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